Genesis 29:26
Good News Translation
Laban answered, "It is not the custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

Contemporary English Version
Laban replied, "In our country the older daughter must get married first.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

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Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

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Genesis 29:26 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

Context
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
25And he said to his father-in-law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me? 26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.27Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.…
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Genesis 29:25
And he said to his father-in-law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?

Genesis 29:27
Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.

Additional Translations
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.

Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
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